Monthly Archives: April 2009

Laid up

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Tim

  Neatly parked Russian coasters waiting for better days near Svetly on the canal to Kaliningrad, the Russian enclave in the Baltic. The pilot informed me that they had been laid up since January of this year, another pilot in … Continue reading →

Posted in Maritime, On the ship, Shipping | 2 Comments

Blockade

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Tim

Just in on the Navigation warnings satellite printer, a Blockade planned by French Fishermen, it reads, Quote “NAVAREA TWO 091/09 – DOVER STRAIT TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME A GROUP OF FRENCH FISHING VESSELS INTENDS TO BLOCKADE AND/OR HAMPER SHIPPING PROCEEDING IN … Continue reading →

Posted in Dodgy ships, Fishing, France, French | 2 Comments

Crazy Ivan

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Tim

There are ways of doing things well, and ways of doing things disastrously. The difference usually means thinking. Planning helps. Experience is an advantage, not always necessary. Knowledge can have a bearing on things and usually does when you put … Continue reading →

Posted in Dodgy ships, From the ship, Maritime, On the ship, collision, mad captains | 4 Comments

Daring

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Tim

The Royal Navy’s newest ship on trials off the coast of the Isle of Wight a few weeks ago. I could say I delayed posting for reasons of national security but that would be a load of shite, every man … Continue reading →

Posted in England, From the ship, Grey Funnel, Maritime, Navy, On the ship, Pilot, UK, Warships, photos, ship spotting | 6 Comments